The Wheatbelt Railway Retention Alliance has warned millions of tonnes of grain, harvested during the upcoming season, could go to waste because of the poor state of Western Australia's grain freight network.

A regional Western Australian shire is attempting to gain support from its country counterparts to present a united front, opposed to any local government amalgamations which are not backed by the community.

Western Australia's Road Safety Minister Liza Harvey says she is confident cuts to the RoadWise program will not harm road safety efforts, despite drawing the ire of Wheatbelt local governments by cutting a position.